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Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(05): 1336-1338
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616073
Letters to the Editor
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Fright of Flight-Related Venous Thromboembolism: Evidence or Emotion-Based?

Melvin R. Mac Gillavry
1   Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Afina S. Glas
1   Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Patrick M. M. Bossuyt
1   Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Martin H. Prins
1   Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Received 18 June 2001

Accepted 26 June 2001

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13 December 2017 (online)

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